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Brain tumors in children – clinical features and common presentations by location- 

#Common #Brain #Tumors #Cancer
in children – clinical ... features and common ... Presentations #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Oncology
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
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Causes of Pediatric ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... • Muscular Dystrophy ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Osteosarcoma 
Most common primary malignant bone tumor in children 
Most Common Sites of Involvement:
1. Distal femur
Osteosarcoma Most common ... proximal femur Clinical ... #Osteosarcoma #Diagnosis ... #Features #Oncology ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Guillain-Barre syndrome ... heavy metals), Critical ... Neuromuscular junction ... Shellfish poisoning, Meds ... #differential #diagnosis
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
blocks receptor function ... - Myotonic dystrophy ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... immunosuppressants - Meds ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Constitutional Syndromes ... specific loss-of-function ... Aplastic Anemia Clinical ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
the follow up video ... The most common ... the hospital, diagnosed ... and cognitive function ... #video #ophthalmology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Epidemiology: • Most common ... Orange or Hep C Clinical ... phenomenon CLL Diagnosis ... • Richter’s Syndrome ... #workup #oncology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
brain PRES Clinical ... PRES-Associated Clinical ... Hypercalcemia Etiology ... being the most common ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... studies show no ↓ LV function ... are relatively common ... teratogenic GDMT meds